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Electric vs Manual Windlass: Which Is Right for Your Boat? Featured
#ANCHORINGSEP 3, 2026 12 min read

Electric vs Manual Windlass: Which Is Right for Your Boat?

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting marine electronics from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. We're authorized resellers for every brand...

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Best Chartplotters for Small Boats Under 20 Feet (2026 Guide)
#BAYBOAT · #BOATLIFE · #BOATRIGGING · #BOATUPGRADES · #CENTERCONSOLE · #CHARTPLOTTER · #FISHFINDER · #GARMINMARINE · #INSHOREFISHING · #LOWRANCE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #RAYMARINE · #SALTLIFE · #SIMRAD · #SMALLBOAT · SEP 2, 2026 · 12 MIN

Best Chartplotters for Small Boats Under 20 Feet (2026 Guide)

  By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and...
Trim Tab Size Calculator: Getting the Right Size Every Time
#BENNETTMARINE · #BOATACCESSORIES · #BOATING · #BOATLIFE · #BOATMAINTENANCE · #BOATREPOWER · #BOATUPGRADES · #CENTERCONSOLE · #FISHINGBOAT · #LENCOMARINE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #OFFSHOREFISHING · #SALTLIFE · #TRIMTABS · SEP 1, 2026 · 11 MIN

Trim Tab Size Calculator: Getting the Right Size Every Time

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...
How to Install a Bow Windlass: The Electrical & Mechanical Guide
AUG 31, 2026 · 14 MIN

How to Install a Bow Windlass: The Electrical & Mechanical Guide

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...
How to Install a Chartplotter on a Center Console Boat
#BOATINSTALL · #BOATLIFE · #BOATPROJECTS · #CENTERCONSOLE · #CHARTPLOTTER · #FISHINGBOAT · #GARMINMARINE · #HELM · #LOWRANCE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #NMEA2000 · #NVNMARINE · #RAYMARINE · #SALTLIFE · #SIMRAD · AUG 28, 2026 · 13 MIN

How to Install a Chartplotter on a Center Console Boat

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...
MARPA Target Tracking: How It Works and Why It Matters
#BOATING · #BOATLIFE · #BOATSAFETY · #CENTERCONSOLE · #FISHINGBOAT · #GARMINMARINE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #MARINERADAR · #MARPA · #NAVIGATION · #OFFSHOREFISHING · #RADAR · #RAYMARINE · #SALTLIFE · #SIMRAD · AUG 27, 2026 · 12 MIN

MARPA Target Tracking: How It Works and Why It Matters

  By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and...
Icom M510 vs M605: Which VHF Is Right for Your Boat?
#BOATACCESSORIES · #BOATING · #BOATINGLIFE · #BOATLIFE · #BOATUPGRADE · #CENTERCONSOLE · #FLYBRIDGE · #ICOMMARINE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #MARINERADIO · #NAUTICALGEAR · #NVNMARINE · #OFFSHOREFISHING · #SALTWATERFISHING · #VHFRADIO · AUG 26, 2026 · 10 MIN

Icom M510 vs M605: Which VHF Is Right for Your Boat?

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...
Best Saltwater Trolling Motors for Inshore Fishing (2026)
#BAYBFISHING · #BAYBOAT · #BOATLIFE · #FLATSFISHING · #GARMINMARINE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #MINNKOTA · #MOTORGUIDE · #NVNMARINE · #REDFISH · #SALTWATERFISHING · #SNOOK · #SPOTLOCK · #TROLLINGMOTOR · AUG 25, 2026 · 11 MIN

Best Saltwater Trolling Motors for Inshore Fishing (2026)

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...
How to Use a Downrigger for Salmon and Trout Trolling
#BOATLIFE · #CANNONDOWNRIGGERS · #DOWNRIGGER · #FISHFINDER · #FISHINGTIPS · #FRESHWATERFISHING · #GREATLAKESFISHING · #KOKANEE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #NVNMARINE · #SALMONFISHING · #SALTWATERFISHING · #TROLLINGFISHING · #TROUTFISHING · AUG 24, 2026 · 14 MIN

How to Use a Downrigger for Salmon and Trout Trolling

    By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing,...
Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 vs Garmin LiveScope Plus: Live Sonar Face-Off
#ACTIVETARGET2 · #BASSFISHING · #BOATLIFE · #CRAPPIEFISHING · #FISHFINDER · #FORWARDFACINGSONAR · #GARMIN · #GARMINLIVESCOPE · #LIVESCOPE · #LIVESONAR · #LOWRANCE · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #NVNMARINE · #PANFISH · #TOURNAMENTFISHING · AUG 21, 2026 · 10 MIN

Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 vs Garmin LiveScope Plus: Live Sonar Face-Off

  By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and...
Garmin GMR Fantom 18x Review: Ultra-HD Pulse Compression Radar
#BOATELECTRONICS · #BOATINGSAFETY · #BOATLIFE · #CENTERCONSOLE · #DOPPLERRADAR · #FISHINGBOAT · #GARMINMARINE · #GMRFANTOM · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #MARINERADAR · #OFFSHOREFISHING · #SALTLIFE · AUG 20, 2026 · 10 MIN

Garmin GMR Fantom 18x Review: Ultra-HD Pulse Compression Radar

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...
How to Install a Marine VHF Radio: Step-by-Step Guide
#BOATING · #BOATINGLIFE · #BOATINGSAFETY · #BOATLIFE · #BOATPROJECTS · #CENTERCONSOLE · #FISHINGBOAT · #ICOM · #MARINEELECTRONICS · #MARINELIFE · #OFFSHOREFISHING · #SALTLIFE · #STANDARDHORIZON · #VHFRADIO · AUG 19, 2026 · 13 MIN

How to Install a Marine VHF Radio: Step-by-Step Guide

By the NVN Marine Expert Team — Our team has spent 10+ years on the water installing, testing, and troubleshooting...

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